Foods that reflect the diversity of Jersey City are available at the inauguration block party.Lauren Casselberry/The Jersey Journal

People are beginning to crowd the street in front of Jersey City City Hall for Mayor Elect Steve Fulop’s inauguration and block party, live bands are playing and restaurants from around the city are serving a variety of specialties.

On Mercer Street beside City Hall, delicious aromas from a dozen vendors are wafting in the air and through the warm drizzle.

Dante’s Filipino Restaurant has longganisa and lumpia, while Fiesta Grill Restaurant has pancit and banana toron. In front of the Carmine's Pizza Factory stand, Michael Testa, 9, and his brother Nicholas, 6, are spinning training pizza doughs, tossing them into the air and catching them like seasoned pros.

On Montgomery Street, adjacent to City Hall, a large tent is sheltering hundreds of people from the rain and live music is playing. On Grove Street another band is playing in a mobile bandstand.